Top 1000 World Banks 2023

               

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Global banks step up Hong Kong investment on closer China ties

July 27, 2021

Citigroup, Standard Chartered and HSBC bet that new opportunities in mainland China will outweigh damage to Hong Kong’s status as a global financial centre.

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Saudi Arabian lenders make gains in the Top 1000

July 26, 2021

Gulf country's banks are the main regional gainers in this year’s ranking, as loan books continued to rise healthily.

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UK banks’ outlook steady amid bumpy operating environment

July 23, 2021

Bank profitability forecast to improve in the near term on the back of a decline in provisions after a pandemic-related spike in 2020.

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Serbia’s banks well set for economic rebound

July 22, 2021

The country’s economy is forecast to grow 6% this year on the back of a recovery of consumption and increase in public investments.

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Mid-tier Italian lenders squeezed by limited business models

July 21, 2021

Reliance on net interest income as a key driver of operating revenue could lead to ongoing profitability weakness.

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Allowances for loan losses surge in the US

July 20, 2021

The US saw a 106.1% year-on-year increase in money set aside in case of bad loans, according to the Top 1000 World Banks ranking.

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Latam banks grapple with Covid-19 fallout

July 19, 2021

Leading lenders in Brazil, Mexico and Colombia saw profits slump last year. 

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Profits take a hit at African banks

July 12, 2021

Eight out of the nine African countries represented within the Top 1000 World Banks ranking saw aggregate pre-tax profits decrease year on year.

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State of play: India’s banks in 2021

July 12, 2021

As they come through the pandemic, India’s large public sector banks are completing mergers with smaller banks, while both public and private sector banks are expanding their digital offerings.

Top 1000 World Banks - Australian banks hold tight to top spots in 2020

July 8, 2021

Australian banks have once again dominated in Asia-Pacific, taking the top four places in the regional ranking.

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